Chief Financial Officer

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The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) serves as a key executive leader responsible for stewarding the financial health, integrity, and long‑term sustainability of the church. Overseeing all financial operations including accounting, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, compliance, risk management, and financial strategy. The CFO ensures the church operates with excellence, transparency, and sound stewardship across all campuses and ministries.

The CFO translates vision into financial strategy, financial strategy into systems, and systems into trustworthy reporting and long‑term resource stability. This leader safeguards the organization’s resources, builds scalable financial infrastructure, and equips senior leadership with clear, accurate, and timely financial insights to make strategic decisions.

The CFO is responsible for financial operations, financial planning, internal controls, compliance, treasury management, contract and vendor oversight, and strategic financial analysis. This role is foundational to organizational sustainability, responsible stewardship, and the financial clarity needed to support the church’s multi‑campus ministry vision.

• Strategic Financial Leadership
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  Able to translate organizational vision into long‑term financial strategy, resource planning, and sustainable financial models.
• Financial Excellence & Accountability
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  Advanced expertise in nonprofit accounting, budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, cash flow management, and internal controls.
• Regulatory & Compliance Mastery
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  Deep knowledge of GAAP, nonprofit financial regulations, audits, tax compliance, and internal controls.
• Analytical & Insight‑Driven
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  Strong ability to assess data, conduct variance analysis, evaluate financial trends, and provide actionable recommendations.
• Risk Management & Stewardship
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  Proactively identifies financial risks and opportunities, ensuring wise stewardship and fiscal responsibility.
• Executive Collaboration
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  Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with executive and pastoral leaders to align financial strategy with ministry goals.
• Technology & Systems Orientation
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  Experienced in optimizing financial systems (Sage Intacct preferred), reporting tools, dashboards, and integrations that improve accuracy and efficiency.
• Integrity & Trustworthiness
• Strategic & Future‑Focused
• Calm, Clear & Decisive
• Relational & Collaborative
• Detail‑Oriented & Disciplined
• Servant‑Leader

• Uncompromised commitment to the church's vision, values, core beliefs and statement of faith.
• Agree to be an active participant in the church's ministry.
• Be a born‑again Christian who conducts affairs in accordance with the Bible and maintains a lifestyle consistent with the Scriptures.
• Understand that in this role, you are a critical part of the church's mission to help change people's lives with the Gospel so that they can change the world, and that part of your responsibilities as a church employee includes being considered a spiritual leader in the church.
• Commit to pray for the first family, leadership, and membership of the church.
• Lead in generosity to the church through consistent giving of tithe and offerings.
• Champion, support, and advocate for the vision of the church.

• Serve in excellence by being early and prepared for all scheduled meetings.
• Establish and foster an exemplary relationship with staff, volunteers, church members, and the community at large.
• Demonstrate a servant’s heart with a willingness to perform additional duties as needs arise.

• Partner with the Lead Pastor and Executive Team to align financial strategy with organizational priorities and long‑term vision.
• Lead financial planning, forecasting, and modeling to support scalability and sustainability across all campuses.
• Provide clear, data‑driven insights to guide strategic decision‑making.
• Advise senior…